Effects of harvest treatments on forest carbon pools in eastern North America: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Understanding carbon dynamics in managed forest ecosystems is increasingly crucial for formulating informed recommendations in the context of climate change. Silviculture significantly impacts forest carbon pools, though these effects can vary depending on the type of treatment applied. In recent decades, partial cuttings have been proposed as an alternative to more intensive treatments like clearcutting to mitigate negative impacts on forest function and enhance carbon sequestration. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis comparing the effects of clearcutting and partial cuttings across North America on six forest carbon pools: live trees, snags, understory vegetation, coarse woody debris, forest floor, and soil mineral horizons. The analysis was based on a database of 558 carbon obs

SUBMITTER: Collin A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12104859 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature